A young troublemaker at the Colored Waif’s Home encounters one horn and two music educators. The world changes.

Grammy nominee Shaboozey stars in Nerds candy's 2025 Super Bowl commercial, showcasing the brand's Nerds Gummy Clusters.

Batiste is not an entertainer who wants you to stay seated and look on. His vivacious spirit is an heirloom from generations ...

In 1899, blues guitarist and singer Lonnie Johnson was born in New Orleans. More respected for his playing than his singing, Johnson developed his distinctive style as early as 1927 when he recorded ...

For four decades, the USA has officially celebrated Black History Month, but efforts to honor African American history in ...

Lil Hardin helped introduce America to jazz music. She was a dedicated jazz pianist ... Though she might be identified in the jazz world as the wife of Louis Armstrong, she was much more than that.

In 1958, Palm Springs canceled a jazz festival over fears it would attract unruly crowds. Nearly seven decades later, the Palm Springs International Jazz Festival is proving the genre belongs in the ...

Likewise, in Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat, music is at the forefront of events that aren't as well known as the Nazi's rise to ...

Krewe of Freret’s 2025 Parade announces that it will have a float in order to celebrate musical legend Irma Thomas.

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The Krewe of Freret will honor Grammy-winning Soul Queen Irma Thomas with a new float in its 2025 parade, themed “Time Is on Our Side.” ...